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12:40 PM ET, September 4, 2008

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Daily Mail:
‘Britney started drinking at 13, lost her virginity at 14 and took drugs at 15,’ says her mother in shocking new book  —  Britney Spears' mother is set to lift the lid on the troubled singer's life - with revelations that she was drinking at 13 and lost her virginity the following year.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Lynne Spears Is A Wonderful Mother  —  Lynne Spears' book should have been called “This is Why Brit Brit Went to the Loony Bin!”  The National Enquirer (via The Daily Mail) got a hold of the book before its September 16th release and published a few of Lynne's amazing parenting tips.
Nekesa Mumbi Moody / Associated Press:
Spears to open MTV Video Music Awards
Discussion: The Superficial
Julie Jordan / People.com:
David Spade Becomes a Dad  —  David Spade is the father of a baby girl born last week in Missouri to Playboy Playmate Jillian Grace, the actor's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “David and Jillian have been in close contact throughout her pregnancy and he plans to go see the baby during …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
DNA IDs Daughter for David Spade  —  Larry Busacca/Getty Images; Lester Cohen/Getty Images  —  It turns out that David Spade did, in fact, produce an heir.  —  A baby girl born last week to former Playboy Playmate Jillian Grace is the 45-year-old funnyman's biological daughter, a rep for Spade has confirmed.
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
David Spade Is a Dad!
Discussion: CelebWarship
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Jennie Garth's Family Crisis: ‘I Had 6 Months of Hell’  —  Jennie Garth may be reprising her role as the stylish Kelly Taylor on the new 90210, but earlier this year, looks were the last thing on her mind.  —  “I had this six months of hell,” the actress, 36, tells PEOPLE.
The Huffington Post:
Levi Johnston's Tattoo: “Bristol” On Ring Finger (PHOTOS)  —  Bristol Palin and her boyfriend Levi Johnston arrived Wednesday to watch Sarah Palin speak with more than Bristol's baby bump on display.  In addition to wearing a ring on her left ring finger, Levi wore something on his.
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Daily Mail:
Sex addict David Duchovny ‘cheated on wife Tea Leoni for years’  —  David Duchovny cheated on his wife for years before finally entering a rehab clinic for sex addiction according to a US magazine.  —  The X Files star allegedly agreed to seek treatment after heartbroken Tea Leoni discovered …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Heidi Montag's Sister Steps Out With Lauren Conrad's Ex  —  More drama on The Hills?  —  At EA Sports Freestyle's FaceBreaker Launch in Hollywood on Wednesday, Heidi Montag's sister Holly brought a date: Lauren Conrad's ex, Doug Reinhart!  —  “Yeah, we came together,” Holly told Usmagazine.com.
Discussion: Mollygood and The Hollywood Gossip
nowmagazine.co.uk:
J-Lo's new body crisis  —  Rapidly slimming Jennifer Lopez is in danger of diet obsession  —  After giviing birth to twins Max and Emme in February, renowed workaholic Jennifer Lopez has been training day and night for a triathlon she's competing in on 14 September.  —  'I thought: “What can I do to make my babies proud?”
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Detroit Free Press:
Mayor: ‘I lied under oath’  —  He'll resign, serve 120 days in jail, pay $1M restitution  —  Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who will lose his job because he lied while under oath at a police whistle-blower trial, has just pledged to tell the truth as he prepares to admit his guilt as part …
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
Whitney English / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian Ponders Pop Stardom  —  Keeping up with Kim Kardashian and all her endeavors may soon get a bit tougher.  —  The reality star told Hyla on the Yo on E! satellite radio show Wednesday that she would like to try her hand at singing: “I would be down, if it was something fun.
Candy / CandyKirby.com:
Pop Quiz: Brooke Hogan  —  Brooke Hogan is thinking what in this picture:  —  1) Where's dad with some soothing rubbing oil when you need him?  2) I'm putting the “tramp” in “tramp stamp,” baby!  3) Wait!  It's supposed to go on my ass, not in -;  —  4) I haven't felt this kind …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Guillermo Del Toro booked thru 2017  —  ‘Hobbit’ director eyes ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Jekyll’  —  Many top film directors have no idea what their next movie is.  But Guillermo del Toro is now booked through 2017.  And maybe beyond.  —  Universal — which has a three-year first-look deal …
Mrbeaks / Ain't It Cool News:
Do Not Read If You Haven't Seen THE DARK KNIGHT!  —  Beaks here...  Though I thought it was incredibly apparent that Harvey Dent/Two-Face was dead at the end of THE DARK KNIGHT, there are those who insist that he's not “movie dead” because we don't follow the character's corpse from embalming to interment …
Discussion: Defamer
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Star Jones's New Boyfriend Is a Chef  —  Star Jones's love life is cooking!  —  The former View host has a new boyfriend who knows his way around a kitchen - Herb Wilson, the executive chef at Manhattan's Soho and Tribeca Grand hotels.  —  “This was one of the first times they were out in public together …
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Life&Style Magazine:
Star's new man revealed!
 
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DANCING DAGGERS  —  THE claws are out on “Dancing With the Stars.”
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SIGHTINGS  —  HAYDEN Panettiere, after taping the David Letterman …
Hellomagazine.com:
Sir Cliff speaks about the ex-priest who's shared his life for seven years
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New York Post:
PARIS HILTON'S CANADIAN CAPER
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Just Jared:
Blake Lively & Penn Badgley Cover Entertainment Weekly
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Topless Celebrities Caught On Film
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Pop Tarts: Jessica Simpson Talks About Abuse, Wants to Make Babies
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Oprah Winfrey's Mom Sued for Owing $155K to Clothing Store
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Kyle Buchanan / Defamer:
‘Whiner’ Hillary Clinton Is One Role Susan Sarandon Would Prefer Not To Touch-A
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Just Jared:
Robert Pattinson is The First Hawk
Discussion: OH NO!!
nowmagazine.co.uk:
Kate Moss gets an anchor tattoo
Metro.co.uk:
Jordan hits out at ‘racist’ Jade
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Perez Hilton:
R.I.P.  —  Bill Melendez, the voice of Snoopy and the animator …
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Oprah Winfrey in Final Talks to Guest on 30 Rock!
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Holly Haber / The latest WWD:
Gold Medalist Liukin Jumps Into Apparel
Michael Shnayerson / Vanity Fair:
The Follieri Charade
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi have agreed to part ways following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr. and her behavior while reporting on him

Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Sources: Forbes has cut ties with dozens of contributing writers; one exec said Forbes needs to ensure the contributor model is “financially sound”

 
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